INTRODUCTION A hydatid cyst of the head and neck is a very rare condition, even in areas where Echinococcus infestation is endemic. CASE REPORT We report a rare case of primary hydatid cyst of the right maxillary sinus in a 40-year-old man. The initial diagnosis of the presence of a cystic mass was the result of physical examination and computed tomography (CT) scan. We resected the cystic ma...

Hydatid cyst of spleen is a rare condition compared to hydatid cyst of other organs. It ranges from 0.5-4.0 % of abdominal hydatid cyst. The most common sites for hydatid cyst are the liver (60-70%) and lung (10-40%). The first filter of hydatid cyst is liver followed by lung which acts as a second filter. The other rare sites of hydatid cyst are spleen, thyroid, gall bladder, central nervous s...

I report and discuss a very rare case of primary involvement of the uterine cervix by hydatid cyst a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, whose first and most important site is the liver. The case was misdiagnosed as an ovarian cyst until the time of operation. And this is to alert the gynaecologist to the possibility of hydatid cyst when a septated mass is found in the pelvis.

Splenic parasitic cysts due to flat worm Echinococci resulting in hydatid disease are a rare presentation as primary site even in the endemic regions. Primary splenic parasitic cysts have an incidence of 0.5-4%. A 21-year-old male with pet dogs at home, presented with 3 months history of gradually increasing discomfort in the left hypochondrium and tender splenomegaly. He had marked eosinophili...

hydatid disease, most commonly caused by the larval stage of echinococcus granulosus, affects mainly human liver and lung, and rarely other parts of the body. it is prevalent in most sheep-raising mediterranean countries including iran. peritoneal hydatid cyst, either primary or secondary, represents an uncommon but significant manifestation of the disease. the present case report describes a c...

Introduction Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococci. The most commonly affected organ is liver, followed by lungs. Hydatid disease of the chest wall is extremely rare. The aim of this study is to report a case of chest wall Hydatid cyst with literature review. A 20-year-old pregnant lady presented with left hypochondrial and lower chest painful swelling. There was 10 × 15 cen...

Hydatid disease remains a serious health problem for the Mediterranean countries, such as Turkey. Living in a rural area is an important risk factor for the disease. Hydatid cysts are usually located in the liver, lung, and brain. Mediastinal hydatid disease is very rare that have been only anecdotally in the literature. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic ...

Echinococciasis is a zoonotic infestation, which generally involves the liver and the lungs. Primary muscle hydatidosis is an uncommon finding. The authors report a case of primary hydatid cyst localized in the right long head of the biceps femoris of a 25-year-old woman. A wide excision of the cyst with a safety margin was performed. No recurrence has been detected after a 3-year follow-up per...

Echinococcosis (hydatid disease) is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus (or Taenia echinococcus). The adult form of the parasite lives in the gut of the dog, while the intermediate hosts, where the tapeworm develops to larval stage are cats, cattle, pigs and humans(considered to be accidental intermediate hosts). The parasite has a worldwide distribution, but the en...

in addition to the liver, human hydatidosis has been reported in the lung, brain, abdominal viscera, muscles, and heart chambers. infarction of the brain has also been documented. arterial embolism of the lower extremities by hydatid cyst, however, is extremely rare. in the presented case, acute ischemia of the patient's left leg led to gangrene and amputation. complete workup for localiza...